Waitara Bar Surf Break

Waitara Bar 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 38.99° S 174.22° E

Issued: 11 pm 10 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Waitara Bar sea temperature is
16.5° C

1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Waitara Bar surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Waitara Bar today (11 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Waitara Bar at 3AM is: 1.6m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.3m 19s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 10). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)14s
Afternoon (11 Jun)4ft (1.2m)13s
Evening (11 Jun)5ft (1.5m)16s

Table - waves today at Waitara Bar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri morning, min 9°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
11
Friday
12
Saturday
13
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
13
1
WSW
16
1.5
WSW
16
1.7
WSW
16
1.4
WSW
15
1.4
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
15
1.3
WSW
16
1.3
WSW
16
1.3
WSW
16
1.4
WSW
15
1.2
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
17
1.3
WSW
16
1.4
WSW
16
1.4
WSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1240
1099
969
904
788
672
522
547
1150
1307
869
800
594
706
817
827
796
833
602
569
864
803
906
838
Wind (km/h)
15
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
5
SE
5
NNE
5
NW
5
WSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
15
SW
5
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
10
S
10
SSE
10
SE
5
ESE
5
NNE
5
N
5
NW
Wind State
off
off
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
glassy
glassy
High Tide
5:30AM3.05m
6:17PM3.01m
6:32AM3.14m
7:22PM3.20m
7:36AM3.27m
Low Tide
11:25PM1.00m
11:57AM0.81m
00:30AM0.88m
1:01PM0.68m
1:34AM0.73m
2:00PM0.54m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:37
7:37
7:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:06
5:06
5:06
 mm
Temp °C
11
11
11
10
10
11
11
12
11
10
9
10
10
14
14
11
11
11
12
11
11
11
12
12
Feels °C
8
8
8
7
8
10
10
12
9
8
7
8
7
11
12
8
8
8
9
8
8
9
11
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
16
1.7
WSW
16
1.4
WSW
15
1.4
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
15
1.3
WSW
16
1.3
WSW
16
1.3
WSW
16
1.4
WSW
15
1.2
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
17
1.3
WSW
16
1.4
WSW
16
1.4
WSW
15
Energy kJ
1240
1099
969
904
788
672
506
414
1150
1307
869
800
594
706
817
827
796
833
602
569
864
803
906
838
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WSW
19
0.3
WSW
19
0.5
WSW
18
0.7
WSW
18
0.9
WSW
17
1
WSW
16
0.2
W
21
0.2
W
20
0.4
WSW
19
0.6
WSW
18
1.1
WSW
7
0.9
WSW
6
0.8
WSW
6
0.6
WSW
6
0.8
WSW
18
0.9
WSW
10
0.9
WSW
9
0.8
WSW
9
0.7
WSW
8
Energy kJ
74
72
180
322
522
547
36
31
124
246
110
62
41
22
408
135
124
90
72
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
18
0.1
W
24
0.1
W
24
Energy kJ
232
11
11
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WSW
6
1.2
SW
7
1.4
SW
7
1.6
SW
7
1.4
SW
7
Energy kJ
69
131
189
233
194
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
178
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
18
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Taranaki
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
8
7
8
9
8
7
5
7
6
6
5
6
7
6
6
7
8
8
8
7
6
5
4
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